Wayne scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Mingo Central Miners with a sharp 19-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Logan Prater made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Prater was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Fisher Fry looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Porter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Levi Queen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mingo Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Hatcher, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
The win made it two in a row for Wayne and bumps their season record up to 3-6. As for Mingo Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Wayne will be playing at home against Tug Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Mingo Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Phelps at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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